Dream And Reality
SAJE programs take in-depth look at Israel at 60.
Elizabeth Applebaum
Presented in cooperation with the
Jewish Community Relations Council
of Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish
n his 1902 novel Altneuland (Old
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's
New Land), Theodor Herzl envi-
Israel@60 committee, the event will
sioned the future Jewish state: men
feature Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, author of
and women singing side-by-side
Judaism and Justice: The Jewish
as they worked the land in a veri-
Passion To Repair the World
table socialist paradise.
and founder and director of
Modern-day Israel is a little
PANIM: The Institute for Jewish
different. But what is it, exactly?
Leadership and Values, a non-
Later this month, Seminars
profit program that encourages
for Adult Jewish Enrichment
young Jewish adults to become
(SAJE) for All Seasons will spon-
involved in their communities
sor "Israel at 60: The Dream and
by integrating Jewish learning,
Adina
the Reality:' a series of lectures/
values and social responsibility.
Pergam ent
workshops with active audience
"The concept for these
participation. The program will
seminars took root when I
consider such topics as security and
attended the Jewish Community Center
human rights, politics, Zionist dreams
Association's professional development
versus realities and more.
conference in Baltimore last year:' said
"Israel at 60" will be held on March 23, SAJE Director Adina Pergament. "Rabbi
24 and 31 at the JCC in West Bloomfield.
Schwarz was one of our seminar facilita-
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tors, and he led a group of us through a
"Israel at 60" begins 7 p.m. Sunday,
workshop similar to one of these Israel
March 23, with registration and hors
Seminars.
d'oeuvres offering a taste of Israel.
"I was inspired by his approach to
This will be followed by "Israel at 60: A
Israel education: encouraging partici-
Dream Come True?" at 7:30 p.m., where
pants to examine Israel's real issues with
Rabbi Schwarz will discuss early Zionist
a critical eye, grapple with some
dreams and the reality of mod-
of the tough situations Israel
ern Israel.
faces every day and come to their
The second program,
own informed conclusions about
"Dilemmas in Israeli
where they stand on these issues.
Democracy:' will be 7:30 p.m.
"We all have pre-conceived
Monday, March 24. In this inter-
notions as to what Israel is like
active workshop, audience mem-
she added. "I appreciated the fact
bers will consider some of the
that Rabbi Schwarz's approach
most sensitive topics in Israel
Rabbi Sidney
pushed those boundaries a bit.
today,
such as the individual's
Schwa rz
While, of course, we are celebrat-
right to security in a democracy
ing the miracle that is Israel at its
where freedoms are guaran-
60th anniversary, I wanted SAJE to offer
teed to all citizens, including those who
something to our community that dug a
denounce its very existence.
little bit deeper — within Israel, within
The final seminar, "Israel: Where Do
some of its complex issues and within
You Stand?" will be 7:30 p.m. Monday,
each of ourselves:"
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